1 antique Japanese Police Lieutenant's dress sword. This sword has a very hard-to-find polished shagreen/sharkskin handle. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The backstrap on this sword, with its three cherry blossoms, identify it as a police Lieutenant level dress sword. The tsuka/handle is made of polished sharkskin. This is a premium feature.
A police sword is a shorter sword, as is this one. There is no yakiba (acid-etched temper line) on this type of sword. This sword measures 29 3/16" when it is in its scabbard. The blade itself measures 22 5/8".
The blade is perfectly straight. There is only a very occasional spot on the blade where the plating is missing/worn. The polished sharkskin on the handle is perfect. The wire wrap on the handle is perfect. The handle is nice and tight on this knife premium sword. The nickel plating on the saya/scabbard has flaked in a few areas, most of which is on the drag. The sword fits perfectly in the scabbard.
This hard-to-find Japanese Police Lieutenant's sword, with its premium polished sharkskin tsuka, would make a rare addition to any collection.
| Specific Name | Specific Value |
|---|---|
| Period | World War 2 |
| Country | Japan |
| Type | Police Lieutenant's Dress Sword |
| Premium feature | Very Fine Polished Shagreen/Sharkskin |
